An old sacred pipe in a mahogany library room filled with ancient books, leather sofas and an ever burning fireplace

Treatment for Alcohol Problems: Finding and Getting Help (PDF Download) Adverse Effects of Drinking Immediate Risks Injuries including car accidents Alcohol poisoning Violence including homicide, domestic violence, and sexual assault Fetal alcohol syndrome, miscarriage, and stillbirth in people who are pregnant Risky sexual behavior Long-Term Risks Cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension and stroke Gastrointestinal disorders that can lead to major damage of the liver and pancreas Weakened immune system increasing susceptibility to illness Neurologic disorders such as decreased memory and cognition Psychiatric disorders including depression and anxiety Social problems like unemployment and unstable relationships Cancer of many different types including breast, throat, esophagus, liver, colon, and rectum Alterations in the gut microbiome leading to bacterial overgrowth and decreased good bacteria/increased bad bacteria Who MUST avoid alcohol consumption

Without seeing any pictures, they might think smoking is not a big problem
According to a report from the global health policy organisation Vital Strategies and the University of Illinois Chicago in the latest edition of the Tobacco Atlas, the era of big tobacco is coming to an end: there is an unequivocal drop in global smoking rates, to 19.6% in 2019 from 22.6% in 2007